- Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data with third parties in violation of state consumer protection law.
- According to the complaint, the driving data that GM collected, processed, and sold to third parties included customers’ driving habits, speed, seatbelt usage, and location, and the third parties who bought this data used it against GM customers in various ways, such as by denying them insurance coverage, canceling existing coverage, or raising insurance rates. The complaint alleges that GM employed deceptive and unlawful tactics—like overwhelming customers with pages of materially misleading disclosures about products and privacy policies—to obtain this data.
- The complaint seeks civil penalties, restitution, injunctive relief, and attorney’s costs and fees, among other relief.
- We have previously reported on similar lawsuits brought by AGs in other states, including Arkansas and Texas.